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Hello fellow Avocados! We had an awesome year thanks to YOU! We appreciate all the support we have had to be able to grow this blog significantly within that past few months, all because of you! We are excited to share our 10 Most Popular Recipes of 2015 and these are no surprise to us, these are some of our favorites too. Enjoy and have a happy new year.

1.German Chocolate Cake Oatmeal

2. Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Granola

3. Cinnamon Pumpkin Oatmeal Brûlée

4. Vegan Mango-Lime Meatballs

5. Strawberry Lemon-Cream Pie Breakfast Pizza

6. Banana Latte Baked Oatmeal

7. Apple Pie Breakfast Pizza

8. Paleo Cranberry Lemon Cake

9. Paleo Nutella Fudge Bars

10. Chocolate Peanut Butter Oatmeal Brûlée

Most Popular Post of 2015

I know this post only says recipes but I have to include our most popular post of all time, beating out all of the recipes!

For years I was convinced that I needed to move to a warmer area of the states because I hate cold. I am now starting to appreciate the season changes and the pretty views and have come to realize that fall would not be the same without the changing weather. I still hate the cold, but what I love fall is

sweat pants/sweat shirts

big sweaters

fuzzy socks

boots

pumpkin

seasonal flavored coffees

apples

cozy dinners

Let’s face it, New England has the most perfect fall weather, but let’s not get into winter so fast. All of you fall-loving people will appreciate these flourless Apple Pecan Muffins to satisfy your needs for all-things-autumn! Eat these in your fuzzy socks, sweat pants, big sweaters on a cold fall day and you’ve got the perfect breakfast/snack/dessert!

Looking for a delicious and healthy dessert to make your sweetie for valentines day? Well you’ve come to the right place. Below are 10 of my most decadent, yet guilt-free desserts that will complete the most romantic day of the year!

What’s not to love about apple pie? I mean, the soft, cinnamon and sweet apples with a crunchy golden crust, pure bliss. But all of the sugar, fat, and calories are a big no-no in my book, so why not enjoy the taste of apple pie with real cooked apples with cinnamon on top of a breakfast pizza? Life just got so much more exciting! It’s love at first bite, so sweet, soft, and tasty, the way apple pie should be on top of a chewy, golden oatmeal crust. All natural, all good, all tasty, which is everything you could imagine and more!

Combine ingredients except toppings in a bowl. Blend well and place on a cooking sheet lined with parchment paper. Spoon into a circle pizza crust shape. Bake for 10-15 minutes, or until crust is done.

I really wanted to make pop tarts , so I adapted a recipe to use. Halfway through the making I realized I had an itching to make something a little different, hand pies. Thank God the poptart dough worked perfectly for the pies! This kind of thing happens on a regular basis, I set out to make one thing, but while making it I decide to do something else ( thats just how my mind works)! Point aside, you can thank Elvis for the heavenly combo of peanut butter and banana (no bacon YUCK)! I’m sure the King would be proud of this creation and he would not feel guilty eating it!

I was trying to think “outside of the box” today, I wanted to make something i’ve never made before. So the first thought that came to mind was Whoopie Pies, and the second thing that I thought of was coffee! So i managed to put two and two together to create a Banana-Java Chip Whoopie Pie! Believe me, they are incredible! The “cookies” taste like chocolate-chip banana bread while the filling had a creamy and rich mocha flavor to it! The flavors complement each other very nicely, you may wonder why you have never have banana, chocolate and coffee all in one, just like I did! Plus these babies are uber healthy for ya, you can have for dessert or breakfast, it doesn’t matter because they will only do your body good!

I can’t help but continue to make breakfast pizza! It’s just so easy, tasty and a healthy breakfast treat, I can’t stop, it’s an addiction! But today I made a version of my mother’s favorite pie, lemon cream pie with the addition of strawberries! Yum! :) Pizza for breakfast is just so awesome, it’s so much more satisfying when you can eat food with your hands! Not to mention the taste of this pizza, creamy, lemony, and sweetness right at your finger tips!

Strawberry Lemon Cream Pie Breakfast Pizza

Serves 1-2 ( one hungry person )

1 cup oats

1/4 tsp. vanilla extract

1/2 Tbsp. lemon juice

1/4 cup apple sauce

1 egg ( or flax egg)

Toppings

1/2 greek yogurt (vanilla or plain mixed with sweetener)/ soy yogurt

1 Tbsp. lemon zest

1 Tbsp. crushed walnuts

3 Tbsp. sliced strawberries

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Combine all ingredients in a bowl ( not including toppings). Blend well and spoon into a crust shape onto a cooking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake for about 10-15 minutes or until oats are done.

Oh boy do I have something amazing to share with you all! It’s officially blueberry season! And that means that my Mom just bought over 50 pounds of fresh blueberries= pure heaven! Ok, well not all the blueberries are for eating, but for making blueberry pies! But I do have to say that there is a pretty nice amount left over to make something tasty! I created a healthy and just-as-delicious clean version in a bar-form with a hint of tangy lemon! Super easy and oh so tasty! People will think that you slaved over these beauts! Nothing bad goes in these bars! Just pure fueling, antioxidant-packed goodness! Nothing can compare! So what are you waiting for!?

Blueberry-Lemon Pie Bars

Crust

2/3 cup oat flour (or 2/3 cup oats pulverized)

1/3 cup oats

1/2 tsp. baking powder

1/2 tsp. cinnamon

1/2 cup applesauce

1 egg white, whisked (or flax egg for vegan)

Filling

2 cups fresh blueberries

1 tsp. tapioca starch

1 Tbsp. honey

1 Tbsp. lemon juice

1 Tbsp. lemon zest

1/2 tsp. cinnamon

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

In a medium-sized bowl, combine oat flour, oats, baking powder and cinnamon. Add in egg white and apple sauce and stir until mixture is well combined.

Spray a glass pan or jelly roll pan with cooking spray. Spread crust mixture in an even layer. Bake for about 15 minutes, or until crust is lightly golden.

For filling combine 1 1/2 cups blueberries and remaining ingredients. Mix well then place in food processor and blend for about 10 seconds (blueberries shouldn’t be fully pureed).

Spread evenly on top of crust and then scatter remaining blueberries on top. Bake for 15 minutes.

Looking for an easy summer dessert that is delicious and healthy? Well look no further my friend! This dessert is super easy and can be made in less than 10 minutes!! You have the choice to either use the grill or the microwave, but both methods are equally tasty! Peaches and cream is a classic, as well as peach cobbler, so why not combine the two?? And the results are amazing! Not to mention this dessert is a healthy alternative to other unhealthy summer desserts but tastes just amazing if not better!!!

Peaches and Coconut Cream Cobbler

Serves 4 (1 peach halve each)

2 Peaches, halved, pitted and hollowed out

1/3 cup full-fat coconut milk

2 Tbsp. cashews, soaked in water for at least 3 hours

1 Tbsp. maple syrup or agave nectar

1 tsp. vanilla extract

cinnamon

Crumb Topping

1/4 cup oats

2 Tbsp. sliced almonds

1/2 Tbsp. maple syrup or agave nectar

Sprinkle peach halves with cinnamon and microwave them for about 45 seconds, or grill for a few minutes, until there are grill marks (leave out for raw vegan).

Drain cashews. In a food processor, combine cashews, coconut milk, maple syrup and vanilla extract. Blend for about 30 seconds, or until mixture is smooth.